Claire Simon
President / Director of Casting
A Casting Director since 1996, Claire Simon casts primarily film, television and theater as well as commercials. Current projects include casting the first two seasons of the Starz series Boss with Kelsey Grammar, for which he won a Golden Globe; The first season for the Fox series, Mob Doctor, as well as the film Man of Steele (due out in 2013) and Contagion, directed by Steven Soderbergh. She won the Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement for Dramatic Casting for the Fox series Prison Break. In addition, she’s cast for Indiana Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Rep., The Asolo Theatre, Milwaukee Rep, The New Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse and the long running hit show Million Dollar Quartet. Prior to that Claire was a talent agent for five years
Casting Advice
Best advice I can give you is to be prepared when you walk in the room (as though you could actually get the job), and MOST important, to remember that the energy in the room is with you. Everyone in the room is hoping you are fantastic, exciting and the answer to their casting problem. We are on your side!
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